Jerry Lewis
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03/15/1926
Newark, NJ |
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| Partnership with Dean Martin lasted from 1946-56; they starred together in 16 movies and numerous TV shows. |
| Invented the video assist, a video camera linked to a motion-picture lens, allowing directors to immediately view a take. |
| Taught a class in filmmaking at USC; students included Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. |
| Made his showbiz debut at age 5 with his vaudevillian parents in the Catskill's Borscht Belt singing "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" |
